My Severums Had Eggs

[rage75_2005]

My Severums had eggs for the first time and just wondered if anyone had advice for me. They are wigglers now and seem to be doing great. I took their tank mates out yesterday to give the fry a better chance I had a blue botia and an african brown knife and pleco in there. Ya they're all night stalkers so I thought it best to remove them. Anyway I still can't figure out how to put pics up. Thats what I really need help with. I posted some "replies on rares gold severum breeding topic which I apologize for I should't of hijacked his like that. I am new to this forum thing so I started my own.

 

[rage75_2005]

Well i Managed to get my profile pic up I had do downsize it yself.

 

[rage75_2005]

Well its been a few days and the wrigglers are getting bigger. I can see there eyeballs now. The parents moved them again back to the origional spot I was hoping someone could tell me how long they are in the wriggler stage for. I am guessing another 2 days or so til they are free swimming. With the other tankmates gone I think the female is getting a little more aggressive towards the male, but he is still the one that sleeps with the babies while the ma sleeps by herself on the other end of the tank. She chases him to watch the babies while she can swim off whenever she wants. Ya typical women. lol. Anyways just wondering if someones gonna respond or not.

 

[blue acara]

Welcome to the forum Rage and congrats on the babies

The fry will be wrigglers for about 3 days total.
Shield the filter intake with a rock or something, so when they are free swimming they dont get sucked up.
Feeding the fry is vital for their survival (obviously) so if you can get baby brine shrimp and or microworms to them more will survive.
Water change as often as possible-

"She chases him to watch the babies while she can swim off whenever she wants. Ya typical women."

Its great to see the little arguments-the girls always get very aggressive when breeding. Try putting your hand near the babies- they will bite and its usually the female doing the biting!

Neway good luck and put some pics up

 

[rage75_2005]

Hey thanks blue acara, I'm going to the lfs tomorrow to see about these micro worms. My intake is well guarded and it was actually the male that attacked when i was trying to catch their tankmates while the female stayed close to the wrigglers. Anyway still trying to figure out how to put up pics. ?

 

[blue acara]

to post pics put you photos on photobucket.com or similar, then get the img code copy and paste it on the post.

 

[rage75_2005]

Cool I will give it a try. The fry are starting to swim today. I got some powdered fry food from the lfs the guy said thats all I need.

 

[rage75_2005]

K I am giving it a shot. Some picks of the parents the eggs and the wrigglers

 

[rage75_2005]

Well the mother went crazy tonight and ate all but about 10 fry. The dad tried to stop her but he wasn't successful now she attacks him then turns and sucks up another fry or 2. Don't have hope for whats left. Oh well how long till they may try again? anyone?

 

[Waterbox]

That sucks man. Cool pics though, those are pretty fish

 

[rage75_2005]

Well good news the my severums had more aggs this morning. Hope to get pics of the fry this time before they are eaten. LOL I'll keep you posted if anyones interested.